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Senega mexicana (Moc. ex Cav.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesSenega mexicana (Moc. ex Cav.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 148 (2023)
Native RangeMexico, Honduras
Primary BiomeSeasonally Dry Tropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionstems slender, ramose, leaves crowded, linear-subulate, 5-9mm, acuminate, thickish, glabrous, racemes dense, 1-3cm, wings obovate, 3mm, obtuse
Size8-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPolygala caerulescens S.F.Blake
Polygala mexicana Moc. ex Cav.
Polygala michoacana B.L.Rob. & Seaton
Polygala minutiflora C.Presl
Polygala oxysepala S.F.Blake
Polygala quadrangula C.Presl
Polygala scoparia Kunth
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest)
8 Southern America
     80 Central America (HON Honduras)
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